The Asian Institute of Technology is an international research university chartered as an inter-governmental organization by a number of states and the United Nations, mandated for “developing highly qualified and committed professionals who can play a leading role in the sustainable development of their countries and the region, accelerating its integration into the global economy”. Established in Bangkok in 1959, AIT imparts world-class learning through its three degree-granting units, namely the School of Engineering and Technology (SET), the School of Environment, Resources & Development, and the School of Management. The fourth unit, AIT Extension, brings together the wide-ranging expertise of the three schools to make it available to governments, peer institutions and business enterprises in over 70 countries in the form of continuing professional education, short-course training and consultancy services.